CNO Financial Group (CNO) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) will likely be announcing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect CNO Financial Group to announce earnings of $1.10 per share and revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $999.45 million. CNO Financial Group had a net margin of 6.02% and a return on equity of 18.76%. CNO Financial Group’s revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.87 EPS. On average, analysts expect CNO Financial Group to post $4.74 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5.03 EPS for the next fiscal year.

CNO Financial Group Stock Performance

Shares of CNO opened at $55.41 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.13 billion, a PE ratio of 19.04 and a beta of 0.80. CNO Financial Group has a one year low of $38.99 and a one year high of $57.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 0.17 and a quick ratio of 0.17. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $54.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $50.91.

CNO Financial Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. CNO Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is 24.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Karen J. Detoro sold 9,374 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.98, for a total value of $515,382.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 44,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,432,865. This represents a 17.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Jeanne L. Linnenbringer sold 6,560 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.99, for a total value of $360,734.40. Following the transaction, the insider owned 34,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,879,998.12. This trade represents a 16.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 47,995 shares of company stock worth $2,641,336 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 3.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings raised CNO Financial Group from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Capital One Financial set a $70.00 target price on CNO Financial Group in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered CNO Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their target price for the company from $53.00 to $55.00 in a report on Friday, July 10th. Wall Street Zen raised CNO Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on CNO Financial Group from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CNO Financial Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $56.00.

CNO Financial Group Company Profile

CNO Financial Group, Inc is a holding company for a group of insurance and financial services businesses focused on serving middle-income Americans, particularly individuals approaching or in retirement. Through its operating companies, CNO provides products designed to help customers protect income, manage health care expenses and prepare for retirement.

CNO’s principal brands include Bankers Life, Colonial Penn and Washington National. Its offerings include life insurance, annuities, supplemental health insurance, Medicare supplement insurance and other insurance products.